THE most cattle for 20 years were seen at this year’s Dartmouth Fatstock Show.

Some 15 bullocks and 50 pens of sheep along with over 100 dead poultry were exhibited at the pannier market on Tuesday.

Show secretary Michael Pedrick, of Rendells auctioneers, said it had generally been a good showing season, topped off by Dartmouth, which was always a favourite show among farmers and the public.

Best in show in the cattle was a Limousin cross heifer belonging to AW Barrow and LK Fielding of Ashburton, which was clocking up its third success in a week after also winning at Kingsbridge and Newton Abbot.

Reserve champion was David Goss from Totnes with a South Devon heifer.

Local champion was Ben Drury, from Quarry Lake Farm, Dartmouth, with a British Blue heifer, and local reserve went to Brian Trant, from Capton, with a South Devon steer.

Robert Darke, from Halwell Farm, took the title of both champion and reserve in the sheep and local champion and local reserve winner was Richard Bond, from Blackawton.

Peter Cole, from Crediton, was the overall poultry champion and the Reeve family, from Halwell, reserve champion. Both also respectively took best bird overall and reserve.

The day was rounded off with an auction of poultry and presentation of cheques for £200 each to the Dartmouth Hospital League of Friends, Macmillan Cancer Support and Devon Air Ambulance Trust.